CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X

CORE STATE Shimada Peak

CORE SPECS 32 Cores / 64 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 4 Base / 5.4 GHz Turbo

CACHE 128 MB

MAX TDP 350W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 5

PROCESS 4 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

Intel

INTEL

Xeon 6505P

CORE STATE Granite Rapids

CORE SPECS 12 Cores / 24 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.2 Base / 4.1 GHz Turbo

CACHE 48 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 150W

ARCHITECTURE Granite Rapids

PROCESS 5 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

passmark_data_compression

1,757,998

480,368

passmark_data_encryption

86,765

24,458

passmark_extended_instructions

142,342

37,515

passmark_find_prime_numbers

615

217

passmark_floating_point_math

309,719

92,992

passmark_integer_math

465,378

120,456

passmark_multithread

107,399

38,456

passmark_physics

6,835

2,991

passmark_random_string_sorting

191,445

52,372

passmark_single_thread

4,530

3,187

passmark_singlethread

4,530

3,187

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

N/A

3,294

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

N/A

464

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

N/A

13,728

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

N/A

1,937

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

N/A

32,687

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

N/A

4,614

Analysis: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs Intel Xeon 6505P

This comparison between Intel's 6505P chip and AMD's Threadripper 9970X reveals notably close performance. The two chips deliver equivalent performance throughout the majority of workloads, rendering the selection primarily based on specific needs. This benchmark results confirms this finding. Not one CPU has a definitive superiority. Buyers might pick based on additional elements.

Ultimately, users should pick based on price as opposed to raw scores exclusively. The two Intel's 6505P chip and AMD's Threadripper 9970X offer solid throughput for their respective segments. This choice hinges on individual requirements. Both selection is valid. Users won't go amiss between them.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

Threadripper 9970X

6505P

Core Specs

Cores

12 -62.5%

Threads

24 -62.5%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.2 -45.0%

Boost Clock (GHz)

5.4

4.1 -24.1%

Frequency (GHz)

2.2 -45.0%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

5.4

4.1 -24.1%

Multiplier

22 -45.0%

SMP CPUs

2 +100.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

112 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

1 MB (per core)

2 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

128 MB

48 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

350

150 -57.1%

Architecture

Zen 5

Granite Rapids

Codename

Shimada Peak

Granite Rapids

Generation

Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))

Xeon 6 (Granite Rapids-SP)

Process Size

4 nm

5 nm

Transistors

33,260 million

—

Die Size

4x 70.6 mm²

—

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

Memory Bus

Quad-channel

Eight-channel

Memory Bandwidth

204.8 GB/s

409.6 GB/s

ECC Memory

Yes

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket sTR5

Intel Socket 4710

PCIe

Gen 5, 80 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 88 Lanes(CPU only)

AMD Multi-Die

IO Process Size

6 nm

10 nm

Interconnect

UPI Links

—

3 x24 24 GT/s

CXL

—

Gen 2.0, 64 Lanes (Shared with PCI-E)

Other

Market

Desktop

Server/Workstation

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

$2499

$563

Part Number

100-000001594

SRVU7

Package

FC-LGA4844

FC-LGA18N

Tj Max

95°C

97°C

Bundled Cooler

None

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